Leaked: Designs for Microsoft retail stores

Somebody leaked presentation slides about Microsoft’s upcoming retail stores to Gizmodo. The slides are reportedly from Lippincott, a design and brand strategy consultant with offices around the world.

From the Gizmodo post:

It looks pretty legit to us – if it’s a fake, it’s fairly elaborate, with detailed graphics, research, plans and even rough store layouts.

Essentially, Microsoft is taking the best elements from the Apple Store, Sony Style and other “flagship” stores. The main focuses are going to be Windows 7, Xbox, PCTV (Windows Media Center) Surface and Windows Mobile, revolving around this concept customer they call “Emily,” who’s basically a younger version of your mom, since they make all the buying decisions.